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Unemployment Rate In Butler Remains Under 3%
Pennsylvania unemployment is once again holding steady at 3.4 percent. That is now eight months in a row that the state’s unemployment rate has been unchanged. The number has been fairly steady over the past year; last May it was at 3.3 percent. Butler County’s unemployment rate still remains...
Gov. Shapiro Administration Calls for Less Gun Violence
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — WHTM is reporting… Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis is calling for more changes to be made to how the state approaches gun violence. Davis highlighted strategies that are working and called for additional investments to reduce violence and make communities safer at a roundtable alongside state and local leaders, law enforcement officials, victim advocates, and community-based organizations in Harrisburg.
Feds say pain treatment practice bilked Medicare, Medicaid of millions of dollars with unnecessary tests
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Every patient at the pain clinic had to submit urine samples for drug testing every three months, regardless of whether the evaluation was medically necessary. Thousands of patients...
Zoning relief sought for proposed “wine garden” and recreation venue in Conshohocken
On the July 15th agenda for the Conshohocken Zoning Hearing Board is an application from Cooper Winery that proposes a “wine garden” and an outdoor recreation venue at 127 East Elm Street in Conshohocken (Borough of Conshohocken). Cooper Winery is owned by Conshohocken-resident Christina Pieri and located at...
Underfunding may slow repairs on PA's old bridges, report says. Many are in Bucks County
Pennsylvania doesn't have enough money for bridge repairs, and without additional funding, the condition of spans across the state will decline, according to a June report from transportation research nonprofit TRIP. A decade ago, Pennsylvania had the worst bridges in the nation: nearly a quarter of the state's bridges were rated "poor condition"...
Pennsylvania Gaming Revenue Up 8.7 Percent From a Year Ago
May was a good month for Pennsylvania casinos, which overall saw an increase in revenue compared to last year. Pennsylvania gaming revenue soared to $521 million in May, according to Rege Behe for CDC Gaming Reports. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported an 8.7 percent overall increase in revenue compared...
Second round of storms to last through midnight
EVENING: Line of storms 4-7pm. Temps in the 80s. TONIGHT: Second line of showers and storms 8pm-midnight. THURSDAY: Clearing skies, low humidity and breezy. High 86. A line of gusty storms moved through early this evening to bring some welcoming rain to parts of the Midstate. Reports of 0.10″ to 0.5″ were common across the western and northern parts of the viewing area. Some wind gusts of 40-60mph caused several power outages from these storms.
Pa. is one of the largest producers of nurses. Why are so many hospitals understaffed?
Staffing shortages can be seen affecting nearly every field of work, and hospitals have been affected by chronic understaffing for years. Pennsylvania currently stands as one of the largest producers of nurses per year, according to Wayne Reich, CEO of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association. Behind Florida and California, the...
Policy weighs locking up Pennsylvania students’ cell phones
(The Center Square) – A new plan moving through the state Senate would disconnect students from their cell phones during school years – literally. The pilot program covers the cost of lockable bags for districts, which must create usage policies for students. After two years, student data on mental and physical health and academic achievement […]
Threats against Pa. drag queen story hour came from ‘outside our nation’ | Today in Pa.
Geisinger has revealed it has fallen victim to a large data breach. Threats that led to the cancellation of a drag queen story hour in Lancaster were found to have originated from outside the United States. The sentencing of a former SEPTA higher-up should “[serve] as a warning” to other public officials engaging in shady activity. Finally, Pennsylvania’s home to four of the U.S.’s “top sushi spots.”
Mattress Warehouse opening at the Plymouth Square Shopping Center in Conshohocken
The website for the Plymouth Square Shopping Center in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township) shows Mattress Warehouse taking over the space between P.J. Whelihans and Rally House. There has not yet been a formal announcement about the opening. With the addition of Mattress Warehouse, there is only one open spot, between My...
Man Stole Human Body Parts from Kansas Hospital and Sold them on eBay; Arrested with Accomplice for Gruesome Robberies in Pennsylvania
A man from Wichita, who used to work at Wesley Medical Center, has admitted his guilt in a federal court case related to the theft of human body parts from the hospital. Two individuals, Angelo Pereyra and Angelo Ensanian, have recently pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge related to the transportation of stolen goods across state lines. Pereyra, a 39-year-old resident of Wichita, and Ensanian, a 37-year-old resident of Montgomery Pennsylvania, admitted their guilt on Monday.
Data shows uptick in violence against Pennsylvania teachers in classroom | Investigation
Violence is an increasing occupational hazard for teachers.Since the pandemic, data shows assaults on teachers have surged.The Action News Investigative Team combed through the Pennsylvania Department of Education's LEA/School Discipline Reports and found simple assaults on teachers in the five-county region of Pennsylvania have nearly tripled over the last five years.The threat of violence has teachers stressed, anxious and many contemplating leaving their school or even the profession, including Brandon Powell."The student goes out of his way and slaps me, bam, across the face. It shocked me," said Powell, who was a substitute teacher at Edgmont Scholars Academy in Chester.In...
Local Democratic leaders compare candidates days before debate
HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — In a couple of days, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in their first presidential debate of the 2024 general election. On Tuesday, local Democratic leaders and advocates held a press conference to slam Donald Trump’s tax breaks that they say are for the uber-wealthy and […]
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